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UEFA Champions League: Inter Milan vs Liverpool
Kickoff Time: 2025-12-10 4:00 (HKT)
Source:REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo
Inter Milan achieved a commanding 4-0 victory over Como in last weekend’s Serie A match, marking their third consecutive win across all competitions, indicating a return to form. Under the guidance of Cristian Chivu, Inter’s tactical approach remains based on a 3-5-2 formation. The notable change is that their pressing system has shifted further back, starting their organized pressing defense from near the midfield line. The disconnection between the midfield and defense has largely disappeared, and they now have more personnel available to cope with opponents’ counter-attacks. Additionally, Chivu has emphasized local combinations between midfield and forward players, with Nicolo Barella frequently appearing in the penalty area to engage in one-twos with Lautaro Martínez. Moreover, Chivu has successfully integrated the team’s rotation players and newcomers, with Luis Henrique and Andy Diouf gaining increasing confidence under his management. It must be said that Chivu’s transformation of Inter Milan has been increasingly successful.
On the other hand, Liverpool suffered a disappointing 3-3 draw against Leeds United in last weekend’s Premier League match, accumulating only 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 losses from their last five games. After the match, Liverpool star Mohamed Salah openly criticized the club and manager Arne Slot, publicly revealing internal conflicts within the team. This season, Liverpool’s performance has fallen far short of fan expectations. Manager Slot’s ability to make effective adjustments and resolve crises when the team struggles has come under scrutiny; he has lacked viable solutions to turn things around. Additionally, the drastic decline in the form of key players has been a critical factor in the team’s struggles. Furthermore, their defensive weaknesses, especially in set-piece situations, have also hindered Liverpool’s performance, as they have conceded 10 goals from set pieces in the Premier League this season.
This season, Inter Milan has outperformed Liverpool in terms of overall performance, tactical cohesion, and team atmosphere. Liverpool’s drastic decline this season is indeed regrettable, and the rift between the manager and core players has significantly impacted the team’s locker room dynamics. Given these factors, a strong Inter Milan is expected to leverage their home advantage to overcome Liverpool in this match.
Inter Milan‘s Last 5 Games: WWWLL
25-12-07: Inter Milan 4-0 Como
25-12-04: Inter Milan 5-1 Venezia
25-11-30: Pisa 0-2 Inter Milan
25-11-27: Atlético Madrid 2-1 Inter Milan
25-11-24: Inter Milan 0-1 AC Milan
Liverpool‘s Last 5 Games: DDWLL
25-12-07: Leeds United 3-3 Liverpool
25-12-04: Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland
25-11-30: West Ham 0-2 Liverpool
25-11-27: Liverpool 1-4 PSV Eindhoven
25-11-22: Liverpool 0-3 Nottingham Forest
Head-To-Head Record
22-03-09: Liverpool 0-1 Inter Milan
22-02-17: Inter Milan 0-2 Liverpool
08-03-12: Inter Milan 0-1 Liverpool
08-02-20: Liverpool 2-0 Inter Milan
Prediction: Inter Milan win at home